#CE795C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.2% 0.115 39.5), rgb(206, 121, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CE795C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE795C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 121, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.115 39.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE795C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE795C | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE795C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE795C text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18D76
oklch(70.6% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE795C
oklch(66.2% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5637
oklch(55.6% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#96462A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#623222
oklch(37.6% 0.074 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#CE795C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F8459 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6A72 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE795C
#CE795C
oklch(66.2% 0.115 39.5)
- #1DA3C3
#1DA3C3
oklch(66.3% 0.115 219.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE795C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #CE795C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.